The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
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The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
Medals -- United States; United States -- History
Description of Medal......................................... 22
Biographical Sketch of François Louis Teisseidre de Fleury... 23
General Washington to the President of
Congress.................................. July 25, 1779... 24
General Washington to the President of
Congress.................................. July 28, 1779... 25
Memorial for M. de Fleury.................................... 25
5 MAJOR JOHN STEWART. V
[_Taking of Stony Point._]
Description of Medal......................................... 28
Biographical Sketch of John Stewart.......................... 28
6 MAJOR HENRY LEE. VI
[_Surprise of Paulus Hook._]
Description of Medal......................................... 29
Biographical Sketch of Joseph Wright......................... 30
Biographical Sketch of Henry Lee............................. 30
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Major
Henry Lee, etc....................... September 24, 1779... 30
General Washington to the President of
Congress................................ August 23, 1779... 31
Major Henry Lee to General Washington..... August 22, 1779... 32
7 JOHN PAULDING, DAVID WILLIAMS, ISAAC VAN WART. VII
[_Capture of Major André._]
Description of Medal......................................... 37
Biographical Sketches of Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart.... 37
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to John Paulding,
David Williams, and Isaac Van Wart..... November 3, 1780... 38
General Washington to the President of
Congress............................. September 26, 1780... 38
General Washington to the President of
Congress................................ October 7, 1780... 39
8 BRIGADIER-GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN. VIII
[_Victory of the Cowpens._]
Description of Medal......................................... 40
Biographical Sketch of Augustin Dupré........................ 41
Biographical Sketch of Daniel Morgan......................... 41
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to General Morgan and
to Lieutenant-Colonels Washington and Howard,
etc....................................... March 9, 1781... 41
General Morgan to General Greene......... January 19, 1781... 42
Act of Congress Directing a Gold Copy of General Morgan's
Medal to be Struck for Morgan Neville...... July 2, 1836... 45
9 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WILLIAM A. WASHINGTON. IX (p. liii)
[_Victory of the Cowpens._]
Description of Medal......................................... 46
Biographical Sketch of William Augustine Washington.......... 46
10 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN EAGER HOWARD. X
[_Victory of the Cowpens._]
Description of Medal......................................... 48
Biographical Sketch of John Eager Howard..................... 48
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